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Learn from the past, prepare for the future: this is epidemiology
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 5 CALHN is a large health network, with 15,000-plus clinical and non-clinical staff members supporting over one million consumer visits to our hospitals and services every year. While daily clinical operations focus on the...
How art, AI and innovation are transforming cancer care at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
The radiation oncology unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) might seem like a place of complex machines and intimidating procedures. But for Associate Professor Michael Douglass, Principal Medical Physicist at RAH, it’s a space of innovation, creativity, and...
New trial starts at the RAH: could cycling during kidney dialysis protect the heart?
Dialysis is a life-saving therapy for patients with kidney disease – but it does come with some side-effects. A new trial is looking at whether cycling during dialysis could prevent an unwanted impact on heart health. Patient Will signed up to be a trial...
Beyond ‘the bends’: 4,000 patients over 40 years at the RAH’s hyperbaric chambers
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 4 Former Navy Clearance Diver Troy Pudney is Senior Hyperbaric Chamber Supervisor at the RAH. “Each session is called a dive, reflecting the physics of the treatment and its diving heritage,” says Troy. In 2024, Adelaide did more...
Beyond ‘the bends’: 4,000 patients over 40 years at the RAH’s hyperbaric chambers
If you’re a scuba diver or reader of adventure novels, you may have heard of ‘the bends’ – a dangerous condition that results from ascending too rapidly from deep water to the surface. The bends is treated by placing patients in a pressurised room called a...
The hospital-based team that supports GPs in delivering high quality care
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 3 As a former GP, Dr Caitlin Sum knows how busy it gets in general practise clinics. In her current role as GP Integration Officer, she's able to help. Along with colleagues based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Caitlin...
Why hormones rule your life – and how new research can help
Have you ever felt off-colour and explained it away as "oh, it's just my hormones"? Hormone fluctuations are linked with a whole range of health experiences. But while hormone levels do naturally vary over time, significant disruption in hormones can be very...
Get it right for Mob, get it right for everyone
Having and using the right medicines at the right time is a vital aspect of healthcare. Beyond medicines supply, it’s vital to support patients so they understand how to safety and effectively use their medicines. SA Health’s Closing the Gap Medicines Access...
Traditional Healing for patient and staff wellbeing at CALHN
CALHN’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing Hub provides Ngangkaṟi traditional healing as an organisation-wide service. Originating in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Ngangkaṟi services are delivered by Aboriginal...
New clinic delivers life-changing care for women
In Australia, cervical cancer is now highly preventable and treatable, thanks to a national vaccination program (HVP) and early detection with cervical screening tests. However, gaps still exist in who is affected by cervical cancer in Australia. Aboriginal and...
Why doctors are giving their patients ‘nature prescriptions’
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 4 Has your doctor ever given you a ‘nature prescription’? It’s a written instruction to spend time in nature, and can create benefits such as improved mental health. But perhaps there's more to the story. In this episode of...
What’s the point of occupational therapy? It helps you be yourself
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 2 Sarah Heard is a senior occupational therapist at CALHN -- but that's just one part of her identity. She's also an Australian athlete. And she's a parent and a partner. Sarah feels lucky to be able to live out all the...
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